Molecular Diagnostics

A Circulating Antibody Enables Prediction of Crohn’s Disease Long Before Symptoms Appear
The appearance of antibodies against granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in the blood predict the development of complicated Crohn’s disease long before the diagnosis of the disorder. More...25 May 2022

Bioperfectus Monkeypox Virus Real Time PCR Kit Receives CE Mark
Jiangsu Bioperfectus Technologies Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) has received CE mark approval for its Monkeypox Virus Real Time PCR Kit, making the test available in the European Union and other countries and regions accepting the CE mark. More...25 May 2022





ALL Genomes Marked by High DNA Methylation Levels
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer and consists of multiple subtypes with distinct gene expression profiles defined by constellations of somatic mutations, chromosomal rearrangements deregulating oncogenes or encoding chimeric fusion transcripts and aneuploidy. More...24 May 2022
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